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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
Life in NuDia.

The banks of the Nubian Nile vary with
every mile, and beautiful are they in di-
versity of color and combination, though
that beauty partakes of a sterner quality
than i'll the landscapes of Egypt. Nowhere
can be seen the rich fields which stretched
on either shore away to the feet of the
Lyb.an hills They have disappeared and in
their stead rise from the waters depths tall
cliffs il broken precipice and crag, or the
river, owning freer bounds, flows majestic
ally on beneath rival streams of bordering
sands that have the gorges of the desert
hills for channels and the wind for current
Poverty is written on the face of this sun
scOrched country, and such few strips of fer
tile land as the Nile reaches in its flood are
titled with jealous care by the scanty popu-
lation which they support. 1t is curious to
note with what religious care the villages
and temples have been placed upon the
shelving rock of desert sand, where none but
the lizards could begrudge their presence.
Every inch of land that can be cultivated is
cOaXed to yield its burden of beans or doura
and of spare land whereon to place their
villages, good sooth there is enough. Poor
though the Nubian is, his wants are few, and
his thrifty ways make poverty a light
burden to him. Travel where he will for
hire or trade, he leaves his heart in his wild
home of Nubia, and returns hither when for
tune allows.
No music has for him so great charm as
the melancholy creation of the water-wheels,
the constant plant of which grease is never
permitted to diminish all that he can get
being devoted to the shaggy locks of his I'M
turbaned head. Nature, who refuses him to
dream of aught but lean kline when he thinks
of doura-ields, has given to his land an
abundance of date palms, and on their fruit
he virtually subsists Little cares the Ibre-
NEE palm for the deserts envy, but spread
ing its feathery leaves above the sand or
rock gives to its planter the much-prized
fruit which enables him to exc out the sen-
der harveStS of the fields.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The steamer w. G. Hall is due this after
noon.
The Legislature meets at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Dillingham; are ex-
pected on the Zealandia.
The bark Colima which is off port Will
take Chinese passengers to Hongkong
Next Monday, the 28th, will be the an
niversarv of Hawaiian Independence.
There will be the usual service at St.
Andrews Cathedral this evening at seven
o'clock.
Jules Tavernier is preparing some very
handsome Christmas and New Years
cards in oil and water colors.
The st. Andrews sewing society VIII
meet at 9 O'Clock this morning at the usual
place and work throughout the day.
The Royal Mail.steamer Zealandia IS due
to-day from San Francisco en- route to the
Colonies. She will bring ten days later
news.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
An Actors Nasal Triumph.
New York Letter.

Ny own recoIlections of Edward Arnott
relate principally to his fopp;shness. He was
not professional beauty, but aspired to be
and failed only on account of his lack OF
nose He had one, but it was so small and
fat that an otherwise handsome face was by
it ruined. On the occasion of a charity
performance he appeared as Romeo, He
was Iusty in figure and voice, and by no
means a bad actor. His venture into
Shakespearean heroism was measurably sue
cessful Wasn't his snub-nosed Romeo
comical? On the contrary, it was a nasal
triumph By means of wax and paint he
built out his nose to fine proportions and no
stranger in the audience suspected the i'm
position He afterward declared that the
mails for a week brought tender missives
from maidens whom at that matinee he had
distracted 1t is common practice for
actors to add artificially 20 their noses for
comic purposes, but never heard of another
instance of it being done for Identification
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
Snakes in India.
Isan Francisco Chronicle.l

The venomous snakes of India show no
signs of becoming scarcer. Last year, out
of a total of g. 905 human beings killed by
wild beasts, no less than 20, 667 are known to
have fallen victims to snake bites war
of determination is being carried on with
some success in the Bombay presidency,
where rewards were paid for the death OF
nearly 500, 600 serpents, and in the Punjaub
so 600 were disposed of. The other divisions
did not do so WE'LL and the result is seen in
an increased death-rate from snake bites In
both Madras and Bengal Europeans rarely
snffer harm from snakes the boots protect
inc their feet, which is the part of the body
most frequently struck by serpents. The
only way to get rid of the snakes is to clear
away the iungles which harbor them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
ressers ENpeclea rom Eore.gm PORES


Brit ship Min, sailed from London August "a
Am bktne Amelia, w NewhaIl, from Port Town
send due August 1881
Am tern Eva 0 Wikman, from Eureka, Cal
due Nov lilo
Am bktne August El1rchard from Newcastle,
Ms w, due Oct 20
Hi Ms rsukuba, from Tahiti, due April 1-2O
Am blk COlOma, from Portland, en- route for
lgkOng, due Oct $3.50
81 blk Southern Chief, from Portland Or, en-
to HongkOng, due Oct 2O-31
bark Deutschland, from Bremen, sailed
Der 18th, due February 1-20
bktne Ella, G Rust, from Eureka. Cal,
Oct 1850
" bark Star of Devon. Holland, from Samoa
Lluit. s l, due Nov 1880
~ tbk Martha Davis, NJ Benson, from BOs-
[ ,1tue march,
do 1 ship Mystic Belle Cooke, from New York,
=; March LOO
~ I'm blk JAS S Stone, G f Barston. from Hong
kong, due Nov 1-15
Am blk G d Bryant Jno Lee from San Fran
cisco, due November IS 25
Brit yacht Surprise from Yokohama, sailed Oc-
tober 18th. due November 1880
Brit biz st Thomas Bell, sailed from Cardiff,
October 22d, due March 1920
Brit blk Natuna, sailed from Liverpool October
goth, due March 5-31
Am blk Saranac, sailed from Liverpool October
29th, due February 20
Haw blk James King II Berry, from Port
Townsend, L, due December 1913
Haw blk Lady Lampson, w Marston, from
San Francisco, due November 21-25
Am ok Lady HARDWOOD, from HOngkOng, due
December 5-2H
Ger blk II Pritzenburg, from HOngkonS, due
December 1915
San Francisco, due December 1-20
Am blk CeyIon, P Calhoun, from San Francisco,
due December 10 %
Am blk Forest Queen, ] NJ Winding, from San
Fra ncisco, due December 1925
Jap Wakanoura, from Yokohama, due Dec
GA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
SHIPPING NOTES.

The German bark August Burchard is dis
charging coal near the Pacific Mail wharf.
His Netherlands NIajestys ship Zilveren
Kruis Silver Cross Captain locke, may be ex-
pected here about next February from South
America.
The American bark Coloma, Captain Noyes,
which arrived November 23d, % days from Port
land, Oregon, will leave to-day for Hongkong
with f4ur European and 300 Chinese passe myers
in transit. and will likely take Chinese passen-
gers from this port.
The schooner Sarah and Eliza arrived Novem-
Der Gath with 500 bags rice from Koolau, Oahu
..sFfe steamer James Makee arrived November
oath in ballast from Kauai, and will leave again
this afternoon for Kilauea and Hanalei with
load of railroad ties.
The English bark Wandering Minstrel, Captain
F. D. Walker is expected to leave to-day>on
shark fishing expedition.
The steamers W. G.. Hail. G. R. Bishop and j.
A. Cummins are due to-day from their respect
i've ports.
The American bark Nellie May sailed Novem-
Der oath in ballast for Port Townsend, w. t.
The steamer Waimanalo brought 81 punches
banas and eight lepers from Waialua, Oahu, No
vember oath. She leaves again this morning.
The American bark c. o. Whitmore will finish
unloading lumber tomorrow, and will either
leave for San Francisco or Puget Sound
The British bark Margaret Heald, Captain
Williams, sailed November gath in ballast for
Astoria Oregon,
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The Orchid War.
news.

Still the orchid war continues. A LADY
in New York who raises orchids has already
9 900 specimens, and is constantly on the
lookout for more varieties Among them IS
a plant which sells for so guineas in London.
The rage for orchids is now at its height,
and the rivalry among fashionable growers
wakes hot. No more certain way of empty
ing ones purse could be devised than by IN
We sting in orchid plants
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
Moonlight G,nneerf

ho -, Ioilowlng musical programme will
BoS sven by the Royal Hawaiian Military
Tbne THIS evening at 7;3O O'Clock at
M Square:
Oye.rc4nl.-'' Light Cavalry ....... Konsack
Potau ure-" The ExileS +" Gaesnar
"Reminisdlhe Dragons .Fahrbach
i'Scences of All Nations" (new)
,. ''..--.ii, Godfrey
"Varo4. g Ko Lei
y, ''ohs on German Song" (new)
w altz-,, D .............. .Ochs
March-"N ~ ddlgore '.,....,. Sullivan
fancy Lee '....,....... .Kappey
Hawaii Ponoi.H
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A Seventeen-TOngued Echo.
ICtIninn 90 1'irlRc |

The celebrated Alderbach echo is at length
surpassed by a seventeen-t ongued one dis
covered in Silesia If horn is sounded at
a point called Garves Rub, near Charlotten-
brunn, there will be heard, after the lapse OF
a few second4, I. succession OF sweet, clear
notes coming back at brief intervals until
seventeen in all have answered.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
The New Constitution

The P. G. ADVERTISERS office has
printed the new Constitution in Jam
phlet form. 1t is inserted in the "Hono-
lulu Almanac and Directory" which
also contains the old Constitution, and
Will be sold at the old price-fifty cents
a copy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
Supreme Court.
IN PROBATE-BEFoRE BICKERToN, ].

WEDNESDAY, November 23d.
In re estate of j. G. Kirkwood, late OF
Lahaina, deceased. Oral decision rend
cred, ordering w. 0. Smith, petitioner,
appointed administrator to act under
$3.50 bond. w. o. Smith, petitioner,
in person. S. B. Dole for British Com
missioner. J. H. Wodehouse, British
Commissioner, and T. r. Walker, Brit
ish Vice Consul.
In re guardianship OF Jno. K, James
and Alex. p. Robinson, minors. Peti
ton of Elizabeth NJ Robinson for allow
ance of accounts, discharge and final
order of distribution. Matter referred to
Master for report. A. Rosa for petit
toner, Jno. K Robinson, one of the
minors.
In re estate of Manuel Roderiques,
late OF Kailua, Koolaupoko, deceased.
Petition for letters of administration.
Continued to 25th inst. A. Rosa for pc
titioner.
In re estate OF P. D. Lane, late of Lihue,
Kauai, deceased. Petition for allowance
of accounts, discharge, ETC., to stand
over for few days. T. NJ. Hatch for
petitioner.
BEFORE M'CULLY,J.
Kiau Tai ct al. VS.. Yung All In ct al.
The Court confirms its orders directing
plaintiffs to forward all shipments of
rice to defendant, Yung All In, and that
said defendant is not to interfere with
the management of the plantation OF Ka-
lauao, Eva. Neumann and Hartwen
for plaintiff, w. r. Castle for defendant.
IN BANCO.
]. A. Hopper VS.. w. C. Parke, as
signee of Y. Amin, bankrupt. Action to
recover the amount of a loan secured by
note and mortgage, with interest. Judg-
ment for plaintiff, less costs.
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Connecticut Inventors

Connecticut, in proportion to population,
still holds the lead in inventive genius, hav-
ing taken out $50 patents last year, or one
for every 694 persons in the state.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25

Grand Millinery opening this day at
Chas. j. Fishel's Leading Millinery
House.
The latest style Turban and the General
Boulanger hats, in black and colored
strawS, trimmed and untrmmed, at Sachs
store.
New imported pattern bonnets, hats,
velvets, flowers, wings, laces and ribbons
now on exhibition at Chas. j. Fishers
Leading Millinery House.
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PORT or HONOLULU, H. !.
ARRIVALS.

THURSDAY, November 80
Rri+ bk Wandering Minstrel, II days from
Hongkong fron, Kama
s st,u1 WaimanaIo. Underwood. from Waianae
an 9o, " Sarah and Eliza, from Koolau. Oahu
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- n. B.-Advertising Solicited for all
Newspapers Published on the Pacific Coast,
the Sandwich Islands. Polynesia, Mexican
Ports. Panama. Valparaiso, Japan, China,
New Zealand. the Australian Colonies, the
Eastern States and Europe. Files of nearly
every Newspaper Published on the Pacific
cast are kept Constantly on Hand, and all
advertisers are allowed free access to them
during Business Hours. The PACIFIC COM
MERCIAL ADVERTISER is Kept on file at
ne Office of L. P. FISHER. S6-Wtf
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vessels Leaving 'EO-Gay.

stmr WainanaIo, Underwood. for Waianae,
Oahu ,-,
Am blk Coioma, Noyes, for Hongkong
BRIT bk Wandering Minstrel, Walker, for
Scbr Sarah and Eliza. for Koolau
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DEPARTURES.
THURSDAY. Noveml

THURSDAY. November 49,
Am blk Nellie May Johnson for Port Town
send, W T o4 t1oo1d los wi1,,o g.
1orf townsend, w
Scbr Manuokawai, for Koolau
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Mr.. n. S. Sachs, of the Popular Millin-
cry House, has new advertisement in
this issue OF the utmost importance to the
public of Honolulu. Read 1t.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25

The latest styles of fancy in combina-
ton ribbons at Chas. J. Fishel.
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Complete infants outfits always on
hand at n S. Sachs store.
Call and examine n. S. Sachs new stock
of dry goods before purchasing elsewhere,
No. 104 Fort street.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-07-21
MAYOR III. uOwES MESSAGE

The following message was given
to the city council of the city of Lew
lston at its first meeting in July.
Mayors Office, Lewiston, I, r., July
ls, 1887.
Grnhemen t the Common Council.
The law makes it the duty of the
mayor at this time to communicate to
you, by mcsYage, general statement Of
the condition OF affairs Of the corpora,
ton.
In dischorging this duty, I be. leave
to say that my object will be mainly to
presents such matters as will prepare the
new members for prompt and in
tell ent action, recognizing the fact
that the olher members are as fully
conversant with our needs as myself.
| have found that there is small in
debtedness represented by unregistered
warrants TO the amount Of about $400.
The amount outstanding against the
police fund is S424:75; against the
special fund representing judgments
against the city, S4,348:10, carryin. inter.
est at ten per cent. adjusted on the basis
of an annual tax of three mills. the frs,
installment Of which is to be provided
for by levy at the first assessment fol
the current fiscal year The rate pc!
last assessment, one mill, for redemption
fund, gave S474:S8, &9S;66 of which
| remains uno expended. l would recon
mend the continuance of this rate fol
the current year. The rate of two mill,
for street fund gave s949:7G; S112;S9
OF which remains unexpended. In view
of the inferior condition of our streets
the appropriation therefor cannot wei
be essened, ia fact, we need more tha,
that rate, wi tn the present road poll tax
now 81, will afford, and would recon
mend that the poll tax be increased fit,
per cent. THE rate of one mill for polio,
fund gave S474;S8, in addition to whicl
the receipts from licences, fines, Sc.
S631:Sl, makes total of SillG:69
The warrau uts drawn upon this fun,
amount to sll22:55, leaving deficit O
$3.50. From this fund is provided tn
current expenses of the corporation an
1t appears ins sufIicient for that purpose, an
will be furt ther reduced thi, year b
reason of the cutting off of drummer
license, which amounted last year, I
March 1887, to S245. 1t would seer
then that the rate for this fund shoul
be. increased, unless other sources {
reveIues be found. In considering tn
matter We are met with the fact that ou
resources are limited. Our people al
mostly of small means, The various taxC
for territorl lal, county, school and cit
purposes, makes the burden of govern
ment quite severe. 1t should therefor
be our aim 10 keep the taxes as low
consistent with the demands of munic
pal government. Maintaining the SAN
rate as last year, the addition of Il
special three mills tax, referred to
: obligatory, will make the total Of seve
: mills, which aside from the general az
school tax, would seem to bo all tn
; property s hould be subjected to. ]
many cities, especially the moro pop
lous aud wealthy, a graduated scale
licences is levied, which method is four
to be suecs ssful and in the main sati
factory. " ith us this species Of tax
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-07-21

ton does not generally prevail, except
tor county purposes. You have the
power to adopt this method and thereby
largely increase our revenues. This en-
largemcnt is certainly demanded by
many needs apparent to all. The sani-
tary condition OF the town must be i'm.
proved, neglect in this regard, jeop
ardizcs the health comfort and lives of
our people. A few main sewers need to
be laid; with the excellent natural
drainage afforded by our rivers, the sys-
TEN need not be extensive only thorough.
ly connected The streets need grading
to above high water mark, which, with
the natural supply OF material, can be
accomplished in most economical
manner there is but little excuse tor its
omission, except inaction and bad manage.
ment. 1t is for you to say, what, if any,
licences shall be exacted it is an OBJ
vious fact that any license tax imposed
is ultimately paid by consuwers, no mat
ter what class is taxed. Should it be
deemed inexpedicnt to tax all traders,
through tie fear of its affecting too
much the industrial classes, already quite
heavily burdencd, then / submit that it
would be sound and wise pciicy to tax
that commodity which is only a luxury
and is used mainly by those who can
afford to pay such tax; refer to the
business Of liquor selling, which I rrus,
you will agree with me, ia not ncccs.
sity and could well bear large portion
of the burden, incident to the CORPORA.
ton. Our expenses for police proper
are incurred mainly in preserving law
and order among the idle who congre
gate a. saloons, and for enforcing tn,
laws against breaches of the peace com
mitted mostly by those who have beer
made violent by liquor, Then it woult
be no more than right to require thi!
business to pay high rate, with which
! to meet these extra burdens. | beliey,
such tax would readily be acquiescet
in by most of the saloon keepers un
derstsnd some favor it, I know of non
Of them who are not interested in tn
welfare of the town, and this cannot b
secured without money this We mus
have, else the corporation will drift alon
in sea of debt and burden to all.
would recommend your candid considera
tion OF this subject with view of i'm
posing such a tax. Our city is much i
need of water works OF some description
as protection from fire, at the preseu
we are at the mercy of the element, ou
wells and bitches run dry, aud no bucks
brigade is going to suffice in times
urgent need.
An ordinance is needed to prescrit
: the term Of assessment roll, the rule Il
, ascertainiug the ownership of propert.
J and in whose name it may be assessed
The time Of making assessments and th
, return thereof, and of applying to th
; council for revision, must be prescribe
5 by ordinance. Everything depends fu
, the safety and facility for prcmp. co
lection Of taxes, upon the assessment
I care should therefore be taken to have
, made in strict conformity 20 law, niue
depends therefore upon the sound judi
f ment and careful attention Of your a
! SCISSOR endeavor should be made (
select man we'll qualified for the tasl
i An ordinance is required prescribing Il
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time within which all taxes shall be paid
to the treasurer and date Of delinquency.
| would recommend also that an ordinance
be passed prescribing the time within
which warrant for the collection of
delinquent taxes be returned. l beg
leave also to call your attention to the
matter of stock running at large upon
our streets, it exists to such an extent as
to become a nuisance, while it is convent
ent to few to make the streets stock
yard it is utterly destructive to the rights
of the many. Long years Of toll have
been devoted to ornamentation of streets
and lots, with the result, that a goodly
growth Of foliage and flowers now re-
freshes the eye and cheers the heart, but
1t has been at the expense of strong
fences and ceaseless vigilance, and still
vigilance and fences are needed to pre-
veut the destruction of these fruits Of
life time. There should be an ordinance
to restrain any and all stock from run.
ming at large upon the streets. Stock
unattended by some person or not at the
gates of its own home should be subject
to be impoun1ed, for there is no stock,
unruly or otherwise that is not liable, at
any moment, to enter and open gateway
and despoil valuable plants and trees that
cannot be replaced. Gentlemen this
should not be permitted. When leaving
our homes in the mornin: it should be
with the secure feeling and knowledge
that our return at night will not he
greeted with the sight of ravaged lawn.
A line Of trees between street and side
walk should be encouraged, bur
without the restraint Of stock, this can
not be accomplished. l trust that you
will favorably consider this matter. !
would also call your attention ID The
matter Of revising the ordinances Of the
city, and suggest the expediency Of hav-
ing such revision published 10 pamphlet
or book form, some Of them have been
repealed, some amended, and having bni
one record Of them, it is inconvenieni
for our executive officers to becorso
familiar with them. / have no doubt
that a sale Of sufficient number q!
copies could be made to pay cost OF pab.
lication. l would recommend that
you provide commission for the
revision and publication Of all the laws
Of the corporation. The charter pro-
vides that all ordinances Of permanc,.
or general character and those imposiu:,
any 6ne, penalty or forfeiture, shall b.
published in some newspaper, and shs'l
I not be operative until five days after sucs,
publication. You will SEQ then tlia'
publication is part Of the Legislative
process and no law is effective until thlt
part has been performed. Now, sli
unable to find any record that any lxw
has been published I do fiud some mo-
even authenticated BY the signature y,
the executive officer. II no such recor.i
is kept, the city might be hard pushed =
establish the fact and suit for tn. /
enforcement have precarious siandi,
1 4 4 - u
:, defect. I submit then that special nt !
arises that you cause : revision 70 :
made.
In conclusion allow ~ to tsere 4
. your candid delibesasioe - ass
. necessary for the god oelst, e1tseefk 8 8
and prosperity q eur ~, espx ~ Is
Of my earuess o.sIg1al4s4 - ~